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Some people think that children should start primary school later in life, others say that they should start it before 7 . Discuss both views, giving your own opinion.

Although it is thought by some people that primary education for children should be started lately, others believe that the child should get admitted to school before he turn seven years old. In my opinion, I consider that early education helps in overall development and increase the chances of the child's bright future.
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Some people think sport is important to society. Other, however, feel it is nothing more than leisure activity. Discuss both views and give opinion.

At all the times, it has been argued that sport is for leisure or for health of the society. Actually, in fact, both views are correct and do not exclude each other. Nevertheless, either athletics or leisure are important for the well balanced and healthy environment. Personally, I prefer to encourage initial viewpoint, athletics is vital for all of us, as I believe that without training people are miserable and unhealthy.
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Some children find some subjects such as mathematics and philosophy too difficult to learn, so some people argue that those subjects should be optional rather than compulsory. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Presently, most of the people are showing interest to choose their children's subject in Maths and Philosophy. Besides, certain children were not capable of learning this subject very fast. So, those people suggest that these subjects should not be considered as mandatory. In this essay, I disagree with this viewpoint and suggest my opinion.
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Many countries raise fuel prices in order to deal successfully with problems pertaining to traffic and pollution. What effects do you think this move can have? What other measures do you think can be taken to reduce traffic and pollution?

Transportation systems consisting of private and public transport are considered lifeline in this modern world. Numerous nations increase petroleum prices in order to decrease in land congestion and air pollution. Rise in price has unsettled budget for many, while others ignore as they have no money constraint. In this essay, I would present my thoughts on this, along with a few other measures to deal with this issue.
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The crime rate nowadays is decreasing compared to the past due to advances in technology which can prevent and solve crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Crime is regarded as the modern day cancer. The technological advancements are helping policemen to solve the criminal cases. Many believe that this should result in a decrease in rate of unlawful acts. However, I do not agree with this statement because now committing an unlawful act has become easier as well.
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“Written books are not needed because we can read almost everything on the Internet”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, we can search for almost anything online by just a few clicks. However, a question is raised that whether printed books still have any place in modern society? Despite both have their own pros and cons, I’ll have to slightly disagree with this opinion.
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In some countries, young people are not only richer but also safer and healthier than ever before.However, they are less happy. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest??

Happiness is not a quantity that can be measured, it is a feeling that can only be seen. In the current world, teenagers of many developed nations are earning enough to support their needs, along with the safety and healthy lifestyle provided by the government in comparison to many developing and underdeveloped countries. While, this has created a pressure to continuously earn and has less time to enjoy and stay happy. In this essay, I will present possible solutions to some of the problems related to this.
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Although more and more people read news on the internet, newspapers will remain the most important source of news. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Reading news on the internet or newspaper for major people have been a heated topic constantly. There is a common notion that newspapers are still the most vital source despite the innovation that the internet has brought to the information provision process.
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Under British and Australian laws a jury in a criminal case has no access to information about the defendant's past criminal record. This protects the person who is being accused of the crime. Some lawyers have suggested that this practice should be changed and that a jury should be given all the past facts before they reach their decision about the case. Do you agree or disagree?

Finalizing a verdict to a culprit is absolutely challenging when a judge has limited information. A stellar example of such is the British and Australian laws whose jury have no access to the previous criminal record of the defendant. The aforementioned is thought to be a form of security in the perspective of a suspect. However, a comment coming from some professionals in the field of law has been generated -- the said practice must be altered in which before the responsible individual give his/her final decision, past information must be provided. My conviction agrees with the latter, although some may ask, “Do humankind need to know about the history in order to understand the present?” Hence, I will discuss in this essay my point of view.
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Governments around the world spend too much money on treating illnesses and diseases and not enough on health education and prevention. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

I very much agree that world governments are not putting the health budget to good use as they are in fact spending more money on research centres and hospitals rather than on avoiding diseases and safety education.
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More and more people suffer from health problems caused by a modern lifestyle which cannot be treated by modern medicine. Some people think that a return to traditional medicine is warranted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Man has always been advised to put his health before his wealth. But this is becoming an increasingly difficult task in the face of disease brought on by our modern lifestyle. Many people hold the view that the answers to these modern problems lie in traditional medicine. In this essay, I will explain why I completely disagree with this idea.
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Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that volunteering should be made part of the school curriculum. This essay agrees with that suggestion completely because of the benefits it brings to pupils. The essay will discuss how these extracurricular activities are valued by universities and employers.
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Digital communication technology, such as email. instant messaging and social media, has improved communication and connection between people. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Although, advances in technology have made it easier for people to communicate around the globe, but it does not make better relations among them. I think, modern technological inventions have positive effects, but people have made it negative, because they do not use it in an appropriate way.
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It has been observed that in many countries not enough students are choosing to study science subjects at university. What do you think are the causes of the problem? What are the effects on society?

Selecting subjects in tertiary education have been the paramount consideration of students. It is an indisputable that science education is being chosen to study by a few students. I intend to discuss the reasons and consequences of this trend in the subsequent paragraphs.
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Some people think the money they earn should be enjoyed by spending it now, while other thinks that their earnings should be saved for future. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Financial management is a term that is becoming increasingly popular. Hence, some individuals believe income made should be spent immediately, others are of the opinion that money earned should be kept for forthcoming purposes. In my opinion, I believe an individual's salary should not be squandered, but kept for rainy days.
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The only way to improve the safety on our own road is to have stricter punishment for driving offenders. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The highways are becoming more dangerous. Hence, it is commonly considered that enforcing a harsher punishment for individuals that break traffic rules is the sole means of making our highways safer. In my opinion, I completely support this notion because doing this would distract and get these miscreants off the roads.
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Nowadays, families move to different countries for work. Some people think it has a negative effect on children, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

These days, there is a growing trend of families moving to various foreign countries in search of work. Some people argue this could have negative impacts on children. However, I think moving abroad to endeavor results in their children’s exposing to foreign education systems and cultures.
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Our personalities are predetermined as a result of our genes before we are born and there is nothing that can be done to alter our character traits. To what extent do you agree?

It is often believed that the behaviour of a person is based on the genes acquired from the parents and it is not possible to change the natural personality. I partially agree with the statement and believe that the environment and human wish, play a major role in the character of an individual.
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Too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings. We should knock them down and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Pt\resently, with the increasing in population the public is showing interest in constructing the new buildings. Besides, these people feel that they had to invest a lot of money in seeing and modifying a building. In this essay, I disagree with this viewpoint and suggest my opinion.
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Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live with it. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that climate changes represent a major threat to life on Earth. Some people argue that we have to accept it rather than try to stop it. However, I completely disagree with the idea as I think we still have time to tackle this problem by considering the contribution of governments and individuals and reduce the human impact on the Earth's climate.
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